Category: Massachusetts

Westwood, MA, July 25, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 11 cents from last week ($4.63), averaging $4.52 per gallon. Today’s price is 42 cents lower than a month ago ($4.94), and $1.50 higher than July 25, 2021 ($3.02). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 17 cents higher than the national average.   Nationally,…

Nearly half of the drivers surveyed said they used one or more potentially impairing medications in the past 30 days, according to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The proportion of those choosing to drive is higher among those taking multiple medications. More concerning, many who took these medications to combat depression,…

With a searing heat wave forecast for Massachusetts this week, AAA is reminding motorists of the increased risk of vehicle heatstroke deaths for children and pets.   There have already been at least 10 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths across the country so far this year.  On average, 38 children die in hot cars annually. On…

Westwood, MA, July 18, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 11 cents from last week ($4.74), averaging $4.63 per gallon. Today’s price is 38 cents lower than a month ago ($5.01), and $1.61 higher than July 18, 2021 ($3.02). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 11 cents higher than the national average.   The…

AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans say they would be likely to buy an electric vehicle (powered exclusively by electricity, i.e., not a hybrid) for their next auto purchase, with Millennials leading the way (30%). Of those who want to buy electric, the common factor is a strong desire to save on…

Westwood, MA, July 11, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 11 cents from last week ($4.85), averaging $4.74 per gallon. Today’s price is 30 cents lower than a month ago ($5.04), and $1.72 higher than July 11, 2021 ($3.02). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 7 cents higher than the national average.   The…

Westwood, MA, July 5, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 8 cents from last week ($4.92), averaging $4.84 per gallon. Today’s price is 10 cents lower than a month ago ($4.94), and $1.84 higher than July 5, 2021 ($3.00). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents higher than the national average.   The…

Westwood, MA, June 27, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 7 cents from last week ($5.00), averaging $4.93 per gallon. Today’s price is 20 cents higher than a month ago ($4.73), and $1.95 higher than June 27, 2021 ($2.98). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 4 cents higher than the national average.   A…

Westwood, MA, June 21, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 5 cents from last week ($5.04), averaging $4.99 per gallon. Today’s price is 26 cents higher than a month ago ($4.73), and $2.04 higher than June 21, 2021 ($2.95). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 3 cents higher than the national average.   “Demand…

Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The…